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Written Answers — Hazardous Waste: Hazardous Waste (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 326: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if studies have been undertaken on pollution seepage from sites other than the eastern tip into other parts of Haulbowline Island. [6501/12]

Written Answers — Hazardous Waste: Hazardous Waste (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 327: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the decision to exclude the southern part of Haulbowline Island from the Environmental Protection Agency licence application process was taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6502/12]

Written Answers — Hazardous Waste: Hazardous Waste (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 328: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the decision to exclude the southern part of Haulbowline Island from the Environmental Protection Agency licence application was his decision or made by the steering group; if he will make a decision on the matter. [6503/12]

Written Answers — Hazardous Waste: Hazardous Waste (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 329: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the decision to exclude the southern part of Haulbowline Island from the Environmental Protection Agency licence application process was discussed by the steering group or subgroups before and after the decision was made; and if so, the number of occasions. [6504/12]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the legal advice about not being able to change the upward only rents became available to Government; if the commitment in the programme for Government is defunct; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1945/12]

Written Answers — Independent International Commission on Decommissioning: Independent International Commission on Decommissioning (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if it was his decision to donate documents from the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning to Boston College, USA; his views on this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3293/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 535: To ask the Minister for Health his views regarding the Health Service Executive's decision to end in-house catering facilities at nursing homes, including Lusk Community Unit, County Dublin, and have food transported long distances to residents; his further views on whether this practice may contravene the standards of the Health Information and Quality Authority; if there are...

Order of Business (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: It is related to a review of ports legislation.

Order of Business (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: Would the Government support the restoration of the ferry?

Appointments to State Boards (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: I accept that my question was specific, but I asked as a supplementary whether the Taoiseach was informed in regard to appointments to other State boards. In other words, was he kept in the loop and was his affirmation or agreement sought in regard to appointments to boards across the system? A lot was promised but very little has been delivered in terms of changing the way State boards are...

Appointments to State Boards (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: One of the more radical initiatives in this area, which was introduced by the former Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Eamon Ryan, was the giving of power and authority to committees to make appointments to State boards, in particular in the area of broadcasting. That initiative brought about real change in terms of committees having a role in making appointments to...

Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach if he discussed with David Cameron the banking regulation in general and specifically the City of London and IFSC competitiveness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3292/12]

Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach the issues that were discussed and the outcomes of the most recent British Irish Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6182/12]

Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: I regret that Question No. 4 has been grouped with Questions Nos. 5 to 9, inclusive. Question No. 4 deals specifically with the issue of the IFSC transaction tax and the City of London, Question No. 6 deals specifically with the Pat Finucane issue and Questions Nos. 7 and 8 deal with the British-Irish Council. All are distinct and separate issues. In this regard, I ask for the Leas-Cheann...

Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: Life is as it is. I ask that I be allowed to respond first to the Taoiseach's response to Question No. 4, following which I will come back on Question No. 8 in regard to the British-Irish Council.

Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: Yes, Question No. 9 deals with the same issue as Question No. 4. As regards the Taoiseach's discussions with the British Prime Minister on the financial transaction tax, it appears the momentum behind this is well under way, in particular given the announcements made by President Sarkozy. However, it may be that this will only last as long as the election campaign in France. We will have...

Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: It disturbs me there was no discussion on the common consolidated corporate tax base, CCCTB, with the British Prime Minister because Ireland must work much more proactively on this serious issue. Its potential impact on multinationals coming into Ireland and investing further is very serious and would be negative. The Department of Finance commissioned research that makes this point....

Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: We have gone along with Europe on the basis that we had better be co-operative and so on, whereas up to approximately two years ago, Ireland's position was to oppose the CCCTB as a policy and as an initiative. There has been a change, whereby Ireland now is engaging in discussions. In addition, I refer to French statements on corporation tax and note their recent pronouncements on this...

Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: I do not think Deputy Emmet Stagg should try to stifle debate, regardless of from where it comes.

Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)

Micheál Martin: We live in a democracy.